Statement before UN Committee review Vietnam
On 11 and 12 March 2019, lawyer Otto Volgenant attended the review by the United Nations Human Rights Committee of Viet Nam on behalf of Lawyers for Lawyers and he was on the agenda to deliver an oral statement to inform the Committee about the situation of lawyers in Viet Nam. During the review, the Committee […]
15 years since disappearance Somchai Neelapaijit
Fifteen years ago, Thai human rights lawyer Somchai Neelapaijit disappeared and he is currently still missing. Until now, no perpetrators have been held accountable for his disappearance. Somchai disappeared on 12 March 2004, one day after he had publicly accused the police of torturing his clients, who were in detention in the South of Thailand. Since […]
Nasrin Sotoudeh jailed for 38 years
Nasrin Sotoudeh, an internationally renowned human rights lawyer jailed in Iran, has reportedly been handed a new sentence of 33 years in prison and 148 lashes. The sentence, reported on her husband Reza Khandan’s Facebook page on 11 March, brings her total sentence to 38 years in prison. Earlier, she had been sentenced in her absence […]
Side event: Freedom of expression in China
UNCENSORED: A CONVERSATION ON FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION IN CHINA 13 March 2019 13h30-14h30 Room XXIII, Palais des Nations, Geneva In November 2018, China underwent its Universal Periodic Review and received many recommendations on freedom of expression, both online and off. This event will elevate the views of civil society actors who are committed to seeing improvements […]
Is there Peace in Colombia?
International Caravana Report Launch On 25 March, the report of the Sixth International Caravana of Jurists to Colombia will be launched in London. Ron Rosenhart, who joined the mission on behalf of Lawyers for Lawyers, will speak during the event. The Sixth International Caravana of Jurists saw 20 international lawyers and human rights experts, from sixtcountries, […]
Vacature student medewerker
Vacature Assistent focusgroepen De Stichting Lawyers for Lawyers (L4L) zet zich al meer dan 30 jaar in voor advocaten wereldwijd die vervolgd of in hun beroepsuitoefening belemmerd worden. L4Londersteunt onderdrukte advocaten en brengt de positie van deze advocaten onder de aandacht bij nationale en internationale instellingen, organisaties en bij de betrokken autoriteiten. Voor informatie over […]
Jiang Tianyong released – Joint letter
On 28 February, lawyer Jiang Tianyong was released at the end of a two-year jail term. Jiang Tianyong was found guilty of “inciting subversion of state power” and sentenced to 2 years in prison and 3-year deprivation of political rights on 21 November 2017. Days before his release, Lawyers for Lawyers, together with 33 other organizations, […]
Request disbarment Emil Kurbedinov denied
On 22 February 2019 the Crimean Bar Association decided against the request of the Crimean Directorate of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation to disbar Emil Kurbedinov, thereby maintaining his membership. This was reported by Frontline Defenders. Emil Kurbedinov is a human rights lawyer working in Crimea. He is actively involved in defending […]
Alec Muchadehama will attend presentation fifth award
,,Protected by being in the spotlight of human rights monitoring organizations such as Lawyers for Lawyers’’ text: Johan van Uffelen Eight years after receiving the Lawyers for Lawyers (L4L) Award, Zimbabwean lawyer Alec Muchadehama is still steadfast in his work. Also during the recent crackdown in Zimbabwe. Even after dictator Mugabe had to clear the field, the situation […]
‘Rule of law more than ever under pressure’
Award-winner Sirikan Charoensiri calls for nominations: “Awareness of the importance of defending human rights, the rule of law and democracy has increased significantly among lawyers, legal practitioners and law students in Thailand since I received the Lawyers for Lawyers (‘L4L’) Award”. Thus, spoke Thai lawyer Sirikan Charoensiri (‘June’), who won the prestigious award in 2017. […]
Joint letter – release Wang Quanzhang
In a joint letter, the International Association of Lawyers (UIA), the Law Society of England and Wales, Lawyers for Lawyers, the German Bar Association (Deutscher Anwaltverein) and Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada expressed concerns about the recent conviction and sentencing of lawyer Wang Quanzhang. On 28 January 2019, the Tianjin Municipal No.2 Intermediate People’s Court found […]
Wang Quanzhang sentenced to 4,5 years in prison
On 28 January 2019, the Tianjin Municipal No.2 Intermediate People’s Court found prominent human rights lawyer Wang Quanzhang guilty of “subversion of state power” and sentenced him to 4 years and 6 months in prison and 5-year deprivation of political rights. Wang Quanzhang is a human rights lawyer who has a history of taking on […]
L4L joins call for UN action on China
In an open letter sent to heads of government missions to the United Nations in Geneva, Lawyers for Lawyers joined 39 other NGOs to press for a UN resolution to address the deteriorating human rights situation in China. The NGOs call for governments to use the upcoming session of the Human Rights Council (February 25-March […]
Day of the Endangered Lawyer 2019
In honor of the Day of the Endangered Lawyer on 24 January 2019, Lawyers for Lawyers organized three seminars focusing on the extremely difficult situation of lawyers in Turkey. In this way we expressed our support for ‘endangered’ colleagues in Turkey. Lawyer Ramazan Demir: “In Turkey, the Rule of Law does not exist anymore”. Since 2010 […]
Day of the Endangered Lawyer
Lawyers for Lawyers has joined ten other Bar Associations, Law Societies and Legal Organisations in a joint declaration concerning the breakdown of the rule of law and serious threats against the independence of Judges, Lawyers, and Prosecutors in Turkey. The declaration marks the 9th annual Day of the Endangered Lawyer, and expressed concerns about the increasing attacks against […]
Dag van de bedreigde advocaat – komt allen!
Op 24 januari 2019 vindt de jaarlijkse ‘Dag van de bedreigde advocaat‘ plaats. Dit jaar staat de positie van mensenrechten-advocaten in Turkije centraal. Met een manifestatie in Den Haag en lezingen in Den Haag en Amsterdam. Manifestatie Den Haag 16.00 uur start bij de Turkse ambassade (Jan Evertstraat 15). Vervolgens om 16.20 uur in optocht naar […]